Michael Winiford Cox

Waycross, GA Mr. Michael Winiford Cox, 65, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Cox was born June 4, 1951, in Ohio, to the late James Holden Cox and Lois Smith White. He was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by one sister: Joyce Vanadore and one brother: Jimmy Cox. Survivors are one daughter and a son-in-law: Michelle Leigh & Benjamin M. Green, Blackshear; his fiancé: Alma Jean Smith, Waycross; one sister: Dorothy Dixon, Waycross; one brother and sister-in-law: Stephen Holden & Brenda Cox, Waycross; two grandchildren: Austin Michael Sims and Jacob Scott Cox, Apopka, FL; one niece: Sabrina & Tony Coursion, of Waycross; two nephews: Stephen & Callie Cox, II, and Jimmy & Jane Cox, both of Waycross; two great nieces: Carlie Mae Cowart and Mekenzie N. King, both of Waycross; special friends: Neal & Mamie McDonald; Elden and Kathy Mixon and a number of other nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services for Mr. Cox will be held Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at one o’clock from the Chapel of Roundtree Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Camp Branch Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.